Necktie attachment



R. P. WALLIS.

NECKTIE ATTACHMENT.

APPLIcAnoN r|LED1uLY|.1921.

@mma om.. 3L 1922;.

Patented @et 3l, 1922.

RGBERT P. WAI'LXS, 0F ARLNGTON, WASHINGTON.

NECKTIE ATTACHMENT.

Application tiled July 1, 1921. Serial No. 481,856.

T o all fw hom it may crm-cem.'

Be it known that ll, ROBERT P. WALLIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Arlington, in the county of Snohomish and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Necktie Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to necktie attachments and has for its object to provide novel means whereby the necessity of forming a knot in the so-called four-in-hand ties may be dispensed with.

Further, the invention aims to provide a necktie attachment which may be readilv and conveniently applied and which will lengthen the life of a tie by reason of dispensing with the necessity of forming the usual knot in the same.

A. further object is to provide a necktie at tachment which is neat in appearance, durable in use, and cheap *to-manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

lin the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and in which like numerels are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure l is a perspective of the attachment applied.

igure 2 is a trent elevation of the same, the view illustrating the means for holding the sections in' their assembled positions.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective View of the attachment, Fi ure 1.

n the drawing where-in for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of the invention the numeral 5 generally designates the attachment adapted to be applied to a tie 6 having a. neckband 7 adapted to be arranged between the folds of a turndown collar.

The attachment comprises a pair of substantially semi-circular sections 6 having their adjacent edges formed with interitting tongues and grooves 8 and 9 which detachably connect the sections. As illustrated in Figure 2 the sections 6 are yieldably joined b means of rubber strips 10 winch exten beyond the togues and ooves on the inner side of the b y. When 1t is desired to open the body for the recepe tion of a necktie, the sections are separated taken on line 3-3 otagainst the tension of the elastic strips 10 and when released the elastic strips l0 return the sections to the position illustrated in Figure 1.

The sections 6 are provided with a cloth covering 12 of the same design as the neektie, `the ends of the cloth covering being extended over the free ends oi the sections 6 and secured to the inner sides of the sections by fastening devices 14.

In use, the device which is tapered toward its lower end, resembles the usual knot of a necktie and is held in. position by the contact of the elastic 10 with the inner side of the tie. lt is thus apparent that the elastic 10 serves the double function ot connecting the sections and of holding the attachment in position.

The device is simple to apply and by reason of dispensing with the usual knot the life of the tie is considerably lengthened. Also the attachment may be made either long or short according to the desire ot the wearer and in any desired shape. However, as the attachment is tapered toward its lower end the same is held against downward slipping when applied.

l claim:-

1. A necktie attachment comprising a body inclusive of a pair of substantially semi-circular sections havin interfitting edges, and an elastic strip app ied to the inner sides ot said sections and extending over said edges whereby to hold the sections in assembled position, said elastic strip also constituting a means to hold the attachment against displacement.

2. A. nec-ktie attachment comprising a body gradually reduced toward its lower end and inclusive of a pair of substantially semicircular sections` one of said sections being provided along one edge with a tongue and the other section being provided with a groove to receive said tongue, elastic strips applied to the inner sides of said sections for connecting the same and for holding the attachment in position on a tie, and a covering applied to said sections.

In testlmon whereof, I have affixed my signature in t e presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT P. WALLIS. 

